Health insurance coverage in Mexico: progress, inequalities and remaining challenges towards UHC2030.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Universal health coverage (UHC) requires strong institutional capacity, equity-oriented policies, sustained political and financial commitment and public trust. However, public confidence in many health systems, including Mexico's, has been chronically undermined. This study aims to document Mexico's health coverage trajectory by offering a comprehensive, disaggregated and longitudinal assessment of insurance coverage from 2000 to 2023 - highlighting both achievements and setbacks in the context of UHC2030 goals.

Methods

This study used nationally representative data from Mexico's National Household Income and Expenditure Survey (ENIGH) from 2000 to 2022, with projections for 2023. Households were classified into mutually exclusive health insurance categories on t

SUBMITTER: Servan-Mori E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12577427 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature